Maria Elvira Garavito
Project Director at Hispanic Services Council- Claim this Profile
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Hispanic Services Council
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Director
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Nov 2014 - Present
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Hispanic Services Council works to increase access and opportunities for Latinos, and one of the program is the Network of Active Parents/La Red de padres Activos. La Red prepares children for academic success by engaging and educating their parents to become more involve with the schools and all academic activities of their children. La RED is a Hillsborough County wide initiative targeting five geographic areas that have a Latino population of 30% or greater, that has as its focus the… Show more Hispanic Services Council works to increase access and opportunities for Latinos, and one of the program is the Network of Active Parents/La Red de padres Activos. La Red prepares children for academic success by engaging and educating their parents to become more involve with the schools and all academic activities of their children. La RED is a Hillsborough County wide initiative targeting five geographic areas that have a Latino population of 30% or greater, that has as its focus the engagement of limited English speaking Latino parents with children ages 3-8 that reside in these communities; particularly those parents whose school age children are not meeting reading and math proficiency levels. Show less
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Consultant
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Oct 2012 - May 2013
Bogota Responsible for the legal constitution of the non-governmental organization, data collection, analyzing information related to the main concerns of the community chosen for the intervention. Funding proposals writings and project implementation plan. Achievements: Strategic alliances with the Local Government, Public University, United Nations and the private companies for the implementation of programs at low cost and high impact.
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IDB Bank
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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COORDINACIÓN DEL PROCESO DE INCLUSIÓN DE LA POBLACIÓN RECICLADORA EN LAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS DE COLOM
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Aug 2012 - Oct 2012
Bogota To coordinate regional initiative partners to support Colombian Government on the design of public policies to include recycling population into the urban waste collection and solid waste process. Achievements: Successful and inclusive workshop with more than 400 people of all waste collection, government and private sector working together to draft the way of working including recycling population on the process.
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Conexion Colombia
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Colombia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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2012 - 2012
Bogota-Casanare Research, design and proposal of socially responsible investment model to a private company in the palm oil business. Achievements: 100% approval.
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Fundacion Colombianitos
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Colombia
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Jul 2004 - Dec 2009
Bogota Colombia General management of the organization, maximizing existing resources and securing new resources for the growth of social impact sought. Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs aimed at the prevention and promotion of the rights of children in Colombia. Achievements: Growth of the operation starting with 400 children enrolled to 4,000 children in five years. Budget growth from $400,000 USD dollars a year to $ 1 million USD. 2006 award to Increase in the Social Impact… Show more General management of the organization, maximizing existing resources and securing new resources for the growth of social impact sought. Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs aimed at the prevention and promotion of the rights of children in Colombia. Achievements: Growth of the operation starting with 400 children enrolled to 4,000 children in five years. Budget growth from $400,000 USD dollars a year to $ 1 million USD. 2006 award to Increase in the Social Impact given by Compartamos por Colombia. Best Bogota School of Sports, given by the Ministry of sports in Dic 2006. Beyond Sport Award in UNICEF children's right category to COLOMBIANITOS and its Goals for a Better Life Program 2009. IDB and Unesco award for the best practices in youth policies and Program 2009. Panelist on the first FIFA forum of Football for hope in South Africa 2009. Show less
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Fundacion Moi Pour Toit
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Switzerland
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Executive Director
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May 2002 - Jun 2004
Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia General management of the organization with programs aimed at the care and protection of children removed from their homes due to abuse and physical and psychological forms of mistreatment. Achievements: Implementation of new educational programs: Elementary school approved by the ministry of education in Colombia, 90% of success in reintegration into society of children.
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Education
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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Master's degree, Necesidades y Derechos de la Infancia -
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
BS Social Communications, Comunicacion Social